In the last 4 months, Queensland has seen more than its share of headlines from the lack of integration between business and workforce planning. Perhaps its a good time for government agencies to wake up to the need for better, integrated planning involving both Finance and HR in long term strategy discussions. ‘Car shortages force […]
A couple of weeks ago, I gave a group of HR leaders from diverse industries the task of design thinking performance conversations. The parameters: – A face to face discussion had to take place at least once a quarter – There needed to be some type of record of the discussion Everything else what up […]
Next week I’m going to try something different. With companies and HR now questioning the value of formal performance review systems, I’m going to throw some design thinking concepts at it and see what emerges. The question is – can 11 HR professionals radically design think performance management or are they too close to the […]
What’s with all the fuss about HR Analytics? Evidence based decisions are already being made about employees, the labour pool, salary budgets, and so on. Those guys in finance are always happy to run another scenario regarding the bottom line impact of changing staffing levels or increasing salaries. Why burden HR? Finance Excels at Easy […]
A consultant’s productivity is leveraged by reliable systems. When my office equipment chucks a tanti, I don’t respond well. But this time, I have loyalty on my side. Over my 16 years working primarily from a home office, I have had 5 printers. Some have come and gone due to technical malfunctions and others necessitated […]
On the journey to HR analytics, knowing where to start is half the battle. Does it start with a well thought out strategy or do you jump in and begin with ad hoc problem solving? There is no right or wrong place to start but this lack of clarity has many HR teams frozen in […]
Human Resource leaders who have embraced analytics have the advantage at budget time. Rather than the usual tussle with Finance over the HR department’s headcount and the costs of implementing and maintaining HR processes, people analytics give us the tools to step into the conversation speaking the language of finance with cost justifications and ROI […]
We are often too close to our own obstacles to see around or over them. Once we get to the other side, hindsight gives us the gift of insight, knowledge and lessons learned. This new perspective gives us a leg up should we encounter similar obstacles. Next time, solutions will be found quicker and with […]
As you head towards the boardroom table each week, do you have to data at your fingertips to answer your CEO’s questions? It’s not good enough to be making educated guesses or to ‘get back to’ your peers and boss. Technology and real time information drive businesses with a constant eye on the bottom line. […]
Intriguing headlines get our attention and everyone has an opinion. Yahoo!’s use of a stacked rank performance system came bursting to life through an article written on the Quartz blog. So began a debate over HR best practices vs. evidence based decision making which highlighted the biases which challenge even seasoned HR professionals in the […]
